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The drawing decides. Everything else follows.
Alloy plate cut to size is flat-rolled stainless or nickel-alloy material cut from mill formats to your drawing. In European practice, sheet is generally below roughly 3 mm and plate above it. The specification includes alloy, thickness, surface finish, cutting method, tolerance and edge condition. Laser, waterjet, plasma or shearing is selected for the thickness, tolerance and subsequent work. Cutting can disturb the passive surface layer; heat tint and free iron from tools can promote corrosion, so edge treatment should be specified before cutting.
Also known as: stainless steel plate · sheet metal cut to size · laser cut plate · steel plate blanks · custom cut sheet · waterjet cut plate
A plate can meet the alloy requirement and still be unsuitable for the part. A 2B finish supplied where 1D was specified, an unsuitable cut edge, an out-of-square blank or heat tint in a wash-down area can require rework and delay production. Check these requirements alongside the grade.
We supply stainless and higher-alloy plate and sheet cut to drawing. The enquiry should state grade, thickness, finish, cutting method, tolerance and edge condition. Send a DXF or STEP file or a dimensioned sketch; we can help prepare a drawing where needed. Availability and lead time are confirmed at quotation for the grade and thickness.
An EN 10204 3.1 inspection certificate issued by the producer against the heat number is available on request. Specify it in the enquiry so documentation can be matched to the material before delivery. Tell us if the part will be welded, ground or passivated, because these operations affect surface and edge requirements and may affect alloy selection.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| sheet 0.4–3 mm · plate 3–100 mm (standard range; narrower in the higher alloys) | |
| 1000 × 2000 up to 2000 × 6000 mm, depending on grade; strip and blanks from coil on request | |
| 304/304L, 316/316L, 316Ti, 321, 904L, Duplex 2205, super duplex 2507, Inconel, Hastelloy, Monel | |
| 1D (hot-rolled, pickled), 2B, 2R/BA, brushed 240 or 320 grain | |
| EN 10029 (plate) · EN ISO 9445-2 (cold-rolled sheet); class agreed per order | |
| laser, waterjet, plasma, shear — chosen by thickness, tolerance and edge | |
| parts to approx. 3000 × 1500 mm are normally laser-cut; larger formats go to waterjet or plasma — confirmed per job | |
| as cut, deburred, ground or bevelled for welding — specified with the part | |
| EN 10204 3.1 inspection certificate on request, traceable to the heat number |
Values shown are standard industry ranges for stainless and alloy plate and sheet, not a commitment. Thickness, format, finish, tolerance class, cutting method and edge condition are confirmed per application after technical review of your drawing — not every combination exists in every alloy.
State the medium, temperature and chloride exposure, including cleaning agents, brine, seawater or process water. 304 can suit dry or mildly corrosive duty. The molybdenum in 316L improves chloride resistance; more demanding conditions may require 904L, Duplex or a nickel alloy.
Thickness affects the cutting method and price. Sheet format and part layout affect waste. Send finished dimensions and quantities so we can assess nesting several parts in one sheet.
1D for hot-rolled, pickled heavy plate. 2B as the cold-rolled default. 2R/BA where it has to be bright. Brushed 240 or 320 grain where the surface stays in view. State which face is the visible one and whether the protective film should stay on until after installation.
Laser can provide close tolerances but may leave heat tint. Waterjet avoids thermal input and can cut thick sections. Plasma suits heavy plate where wider tolerances are acceptable; shearing suits straight cuts in thin sheet. State whether the edge will be welded, machined, painted or left as cut.
304/304L and 316/316L cover most work and come in the widest span of thicknesses and formats. 316Ti and 321 cover the sensitisation window, 904L and Duplex 2205 take chlorides and higher strength, and super duplex 2507, Inconel, Hastelloy and Monel take the aggressive and high-temperature end. The higher alloys are sourced per project rather than held as a standing programme: not every alloy exists in every combination of thickness, format and finish, so availability and lead time are confirmed at quotation.
Thickness, by convention; and the convention is regional. In European practice the line sits at roughly 3 mm: below it the material is cold-rolled sheet, above it hot-rolled plate (North American practice puts the split nearer 4.8 mm). The split matters because it decides nearly everything else: 2B and brushed finishes on one side of the line, 1D on the other; EN ISO 9445-2 tolerances against EN 10029; shearing and laser against plasma and waterjet.
Chlorides decide it. 316L carries 2-3 % molybdenum, and that is what resists pitting from salt, chlorinated cleaning agents and coastal air; 304 does not have it. In dry indoor structures 304 is the sensible buy. If chloride concentration or temperature climbs further, the answer is 904L, Duplex 2205 or a nickel alloy; not more 316L.
Laser for tight tolerances in thin and medium thickness, at the cost of heat tint on the edge. Waterjet where no heat may enter the material or the thickness is beyond laser range. Plasma for heavy plate where speed outweighs tolerance. Shearing for straight cuts in thin sheet: fastest and cheapest, with slight edge deformation. Send the part and the tolerance you actually need and the method follows.
As standard industry ranges: roughly ±0.2-0.5 mm on laser and waterjet, ±0.5-2 mm on plasma, all of them widening with thickness. Plate flatness and thickness follow EN 10029, cold-rolled sheet EN ISO 9445-2. The tolerance for your part is confirmed per job; a tighter class is usually possible, but it has to be asked for in the RFQ, not assumed.
Yes, on request. An EN 10204 3.1 inspection certificate is issued by the mill against the heat number of the material and is traceable to what you receive; a 2.2 test report is the lighter alternative. It documents the material, not the supplier. Ask for it at RFQ stage; matching paperwork to a plate after delivery is a great deal harder.
Single blanks are a normal request. Quantity mostly changes the price per part; through nesting and setup; rather than whether the part can be quoted at all. Whether a minimum applies for a particular grade, thickness or format is confirmed at quotation.
Almost never the grade. Three usual causes: free iron picked up from carbon-steel tooling, brushes or grinding dust; heat tint left on a cut or a weld, where the chromium-oxide layer is depleted; and standing moisture on an unpassivated edge. Pickling and passivation restore the passive layer. Specifying the edge treatment up front is cheaper than doing it on the finished machine.
Yes. Brushed 240 or 320 grain is normally supplied with protective film on the finished face, so handling and fabrication marks land on the film instead of the steel. Tell us which face is the show side and whether the film has to survive welding or installation; that changes the film type.
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